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Sunspot Pair Erupted With 'Sympathetic Solar Flares'
When sunspots erupt at nearly the same time, it could be something known as "sympathetic solar flares." A double eruption from sunspots AR3614 and AR3615 may be an example of it. One of the flares was an X1-class flare and was captured...
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Exploring Volcanos
A video entitled “Exploring Volcanos” which examines characteristics of volcanos.
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The Earthquake-Tsunami Disaster that Threatens the Pacific Northwest
A massive earthquake is expected to hit the Pacific Northwest at some point, due to the Cascadia Subduction Zone. This 9.2 magnitude quake could trigger a huge tsunami and destroy major cities like Seattle, collapsing buildings, roads,...
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Modern Volcanic Eruptions: Tonga
The Tonga eruption in January 2022 was the most powerful volcanic explosion of the 21st century so far, sending ash 36 miles into the sky and creating tsunamis up to 65 feet high. The eruption was so strong that it caused a sonic boom...
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Impact of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo Eruption
The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines on June 15, 1991, was the second largest of the 20th century, sending ash 28 miles into the sky and spreading debris for hundreds of miles. Thanks to early warnings from scientists, over...
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Mount Vesuvius: Past and Present Eruptions
Mount Vesuvius is most famous for its eruption in 79 A.D., which buried the city of Pompeii in volcanic ash, preserving it for centuries. It's a powerful volcano in Italy that is still active and being closely watched by scientists....
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The Supervolcano Under Yellowstone National Park
Volcanic eruptions are one of the most powerful natural events, capable of reshaping landscapes. Yellowstone, a famous national park, sits on top of a massive supervolcano that has erupted in the past, with the last major eruption...
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Sumatra: From Gold to Volcanoes and Beautiful Beaches
Sailing Across the Indian Ocean to Sumatra, Indonesia:We will sail through the Indian Ocean towards Sumatra in Indonesia, there we will find a place of rest in Lake Toba one of the super volcanoes of the world.
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Why Earth’s Newest Glacier is Inside an Active Volcano
It was the scene of the most cataclysmic natural disaster in American history, a place of unimaginable devastation. Today, the crater of Mt. St. Helens Volcano is experiencing a rebirth — it’s the site of the world’s newest glacier. Not...
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Is Earth’s Greatest Threat...The Sun?
Space weather can have a major effect on the technology we rely on. And a large solar flare could cause the most significant weather threat because so much of essential services are powered by a functioning electrical grid and a...
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How Volcanic Lightning Is Making the World a Safer Place
The closely observed Hunga Haʻapai volcano in Tonga erupted in January 2022. The hot plumes of ash they spew into the atmosphere are the most dangerous part of these eruptions, threatening downwind communities and even planes. It turns...
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Aftermath of the Biggest Volcano Eruption Ever
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano's eruption in January 2022 was one of the largest ever captured on camera, with a massive ash cloud, over 200,000 lightning strikes, and a shockwave that traveled around the globe. The eruption had...
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Kilauea - The Island Maker
Volcanoes are infamously destructive, but they can also be a constructive force. Mt. Kilauea, the world's most active volcano, helped create the islands of Hawaii millions of years ago. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Mount...
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Factpack: Decibel Range
Move along the decibel range from silence to the loudest noise ever. Physics - Waves - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab attention at the start of a...
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Predicting Volcanic Eruptions
Learn how scientists can predict volcanic activity using seismology to monitor lava patterns deep underground. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Scientists use seismology to predict an eruption. A "long-period event" involves...
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Danger: Volcanic Ash
When a volcano in Iceland erupted in 2010, hundreds of planes were grounded by volcanic ash. Why? Past experience had shown just how dangerous flying in an ash cloud can be. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. In March 2010, the...
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Volcanoes: LEDC Response
In 2002, the Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo erupted. As a Less Economically Developed Country, the DRC was unprepared and less able to mount an effective response to the disaster. Earth Science - Geology -...
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Volcanoes: MEDC Response
In the Spring of 1980, the Mount St Helens Volcano in Washington State erupted in one of the most violent events in recorded history. But a human catastrophe was prevented due to the More Economically Developed Country's capacity to...
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Inventions to Save the Planet
Discover some geo-engineering techniques that scientists are developing to manipulate Earth's climate. What are they and how would they work? Earth Science - Human Impacts - Learning Points. Geo-engineering strives to use technology to...
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The Last Day of Pompeii
The people of Pompeii ignored the warning signals from nearby Mt. Vesuvius. When the volcano finally erupted, it devastated the entire city, encasing Pompeii in ash for nearly 1500 years. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. On 24...
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Santorini: Looking for Atlantis
Could Atlantis, the mythical city which sank beneath the sea, be based in historical fact? The story of how a volcanic eruption on Crete may have inspired this enduring myth. Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. In 1630BC, the...
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What is sound? – What's that noise?
What's that noise? ... It's a volcanic eruption. Physical processes -Sound - What is sound? A Twig Tidbit Film - What’s that noise? The children have to identify an object from its sound alone.
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How diamonds are formed
Find out how diamonds are formed within igneous rock. Material processes - Classifying materials - Rocks Learning Points Diamonds are formed under extreme heat and pressure. Diamonds are tight interlocking crystals and are usually very...
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Environmental changes – Did you know?
Did you know that scientists are developing ways to predict when volcanic eruptions will occur? People and places - Environmental awareness and care - Environmental changes Learning Points Scientists are learning how to predict volcanic...